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Spain-based utility Iberdrola reported a 5% drop in its ETS-regulated thermal output over 2018 as hydropower output rebounded after 2017’s prolonged drought, the company said in its full-year results on Wednesday.

European Parliament members have this week laid groundwork to pressure EU leaders to frame a more ambitious 2050 bloc-wide climate strategy.

In the run-up to the Carbon Pricing for Canadian Industry conference - April 25-26 at the Hilton Toronto - Canadian Clean Energy conferences is running a series of articles on key topics for industries complying with provincial and federal carbon regulations.

Environmental groups will not oppose New Jersey’s proposed 2020 RGGI cap after further consideration, but they urged the state to adopt a larger Emissions Containment Reserve (ECR) in the northeast US carbon market to account for the possibility of a low emissions outcome.

Swedish student responds to NSW education minister’s threat to punish students who participate in school climate strike

The Swedish teenager whose lone protest against climate change spurred a global youth movement has told an Australian state education minister his words “belong in a museum” after he warned students against attending an upcoming protest.

The New South Wales education minister, Rob Stokes, appeared on Sky News earlier this week, warning students and teachers against attending rallies planned across Australia for Friday 15 March, as part of the school climate strike movement.

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Researchers are perplexed why a fish in Scotland hadn’t laid eggs as normal but was instead found to be carrying 54 stickleback embryos. Could it be immaculate conception?

Name: Mary the virgin stickleback.

Age: Between one and two years old.

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The biggest and brightest supermoon of 2019 was observed around the world.

We explore the impact of ice, wind and plate tectonics on who we are today.

Glencore will cap its global coal production at current levels and develop fresh emissions targets, the company announced Tuesday, after investor pressure to limit its impact on climate change.

Research shows loss in yields could be offset by reorienting diets away from grain-fed meat

Europe would still be able to feed its growing population even if it switched entirely to environmentally friendly approaches such as organic farming, according to a scientific paper.

A week after research revealed a steep decline in global insect populations that has been linked to the use of pesticides, the study from European thinktank IDDRI claims such chemicals can be phased out and greenhouse gas emissions radically reduced in Europe through agroecological farming, while still producing enough nutritious food for an increasing population.

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Angelina Galiteva, vice chair of the California Independent System Operator, talks about that state’s 100 per cent renewable energy target, and how it will get there.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: 100 per cent renewables – Is California dreaming? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NZ gen-tailer continues to grow presence in Australia, taking retail energy customer base to well over 110,000 and boosting renewable generation and sales into wholesale market.

The post Meridian grows Powershop customer base in Australia, laments policy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

APA shrugs off RCR collapse to complete Darling Downs solar farm, but says new investment in renewables won't happen until there is policy certainty.

The post APA says policy uncertainty killing new investment in wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ElectraNet says using gas generators to provide grid security in S.A. "not economically viable" as it outlines plan to install synchronous condensers at fraction of price.

The post Gas future dims as networks find cheaper alternative to high renewables grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Department has published a new Recovery Plan for the Littoral Rainforest and Coastal Vine Thickets of Eastern Australia Ecological Community.

The Department has published a new Recovery Plan for the Littoral Rainforest and Coastal Vine Thickets of Eastern Australia Ecological Community.

The winners of the 2018 Gill Owen Essay Prize were announced this morning at the Energy Consumers Australia Foresighting Forum at UTS.

The post Gill Owen Essay Prize winners announced appeared first on RenewEconomy.

People who rent in Australia are living in another world of inefficient, uninsulated homes. And the need to fix this has never been more urgent.

The post Now more than ever, we need minimum energy efficiency standards for rental properties appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Climate Registry seeks a talented, analytical, and detail oriented greenhouse gas (GHG) Reporting Policy Intern to join a team playing a leading role helping organizations combat climate change in North America and worldwide.

A million tonnes of spoil to be disposed of in marine park – prompting calls for a ban on all offshore dumping

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has approved the dumping of more than 1m tonnes of dredge spoil near the reef, using a loophole in federal laws that were supposed to protect the marine park.

The Greens senator Larissa Waters has called for the permit – which allows maintenance dredging to be carried out over 10 years at Mackay’s Hay Point port and the sludge to be dumped within the marine park’s boundaries – to be revoked.

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